- pasture
- pasture (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. pasture "grass eaten by cattle," from L.L. pastura "a feeding, grazing," from L. pastus, pp. of pascere "to feed, graze" (see PASTOR (Cf. pastor)).
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pasture — Pasture. s. f. Mangeaille des bestes & des oyseaux, & mesme des poissons. Dieu a soin de tous les animaux, il leur donne à chacun leur pasture. il leur apprend à chercher leur pasture. les petits poissons sont la pasture des gros. son corps a… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Pasture — is land with herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch. Prior to the advent of mechanized farming, pasture was the primary source of food for grazing animals such as cattle and horses. It is… … Wikipedia
Pasture — Pas ture, n. [OF. pasture, F. p[^a]ture, L. pastura, fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. See {Pastor}.] 1. Food; nourishment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Toads and frogs his pasture poisonous. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Grass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pasture — [pas′chər] n. [OFr < LL pastura < L pascere, to feed: see FOOD] 1. grass or other growing plants used as food by grazing animals 2. a) ground suitable for grazing b) a field, plot, etc. set aside for this vt. pastured … English World dictionary
pasture — ► NOUN 1) land covered with grass, suitable for grazing cattle or sheep. 2) grass growing on such land. ► VERB ▪ put (animals) to graze in a pasture. ● pastures new Cf. ↑pastures new ● … English terms dictionary
pasture — Pasture, et nourriture qu on baille aux bestes, Pabulum, Pastio, voyez Pasturage. Pasture et refection, Refectus, huius refectus. Qui a prins sa pasture, Pastus, participium … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Pasture — Pas ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pastured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pasturing}.] To feed, esp. to feed on growing grass; to supply grass as food for; as, the farmer pastures fifty oxen; the land will pasture forty cows. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pasture — Pas ture, v. i. To feed on growing grass; to graze. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pasture — vb graze, *feed, nourish … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pasture — pastural, adj. pastureless, adj. pasturer, n. /pas cheuhr, pahs /, n., v., pastured, pasturing. n. 1. Also called pastureland /pas cheuhr land , pahs /. an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock;… … Universalium
